Surf Forecasts:
North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 17s period, SSW swell with 1,479 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) this week:
The most powerful waves expected at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) in the next 16 days are 1.6m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for North Jetty (Hikkaduwa) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, switching over to feet and degrees. Rusty here, same story, different numbers.
Honestly, this is a grim outlook. We’ve got a long stretch of onshore wind and stormy conditions that are going to trash the surf. There’s swell on the charts, but it’s not going to be clean.
We're looking at North Jetty (Hikkaduwa). The water is about normal for the time of year.
The first few days are a no-go. Friday the 21st has thunderstorms and a moderate onshore breeze messing up a 5ft SSW swell. The wave energy is weak at 1003, and it's labelled poor. Saturday the 22nd brings a bit more size at 5ft, but that cross-onshore wind at 12 mph is going to chop it to pieces.
The morning of Sunday the 24th of August is the first flicker. A 3ft SSW swell with a very long 18-second period. That's real groundswell energy at 759. Still onshore wind, so it won't be glassy, but that period will put some push in the waves. Still poor overall.
The big stuff hits on Monday the 31st of August. We're looking at a 7ft SW swell with that same 18-second period, and the combined energy is a massive 3047 – that’s a lot of power. The problem is the wind is howling onshore at 15 mph with storms. That’s a dangerous, messy combo only for experts.
The best chance we get is the morning of Thursday the 3rd of September. A 5ft SSW swell with a 14-second period, and the swell direction is from the southwest, which is exactly what this point wants. The wind is a lighter 12 mph, still onshore, but it's the least compromised window in the whole run. The wave energy is moderate at 1157. It's still marginal, but it’s your best shot at a few rideable waves if you're an intermediate.
The takeaway: There are no clean, classic days here. The wind is the killer. If you’re keen, the morning of the 3rd of September is the pick of a poor lot at North Jetty. The big 7ft swell on the 31st of August is a beast for experts only in ugly conditions. For the rest, it’s a good week to do something else.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 50mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 |
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 kJ | 1067 | 857 | 822 | 612 | 1136 | 949 | 756 | 512 | 468 | 384 | 438 | 493 | 706 | 610 | 431 | 201 | 310 | 560 | 576 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:31AM0.45m | 5:00PM0.36m | 8:15AM0.40m | 12:22PM0.44m | 1:25AM0.35m | 12:56PM0.51m | 1:33AM0.41m | 1:22PM0.56m | 1:50AM0.46m | 1:46PM0.60m | 2:11AM0.52m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:35PM0.17m | 12:33PM0.31m | 11:39PM0.23m | 9:26PM0.27m | 7:43PM0.23m | 6:21AM0.26m | 7:43PM0.17m | 7:00AM0.20m | 7:55PM0.12m | 7:30AM0.15m | 8:11PM0.07m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:19 | — |
mm | 20 | 5 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | WSW 5 | SSW 13 | WSW 9 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 1067 | 857 | 822 | 419 | 1136 | 949 | 756 | 512 | 468 | 384 | 210 | 493 | 706 | 610 | 431 | 78 | 242 | 202 | 576 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | S 18 | SSW 16 | W 13 | S 26 | SSW 24 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 33 | 30 | 171 | 612 | 3 | 13 | 108 | 260 | 216 | 360 | 438 | 254 | 56 | 72 | 68 | 201 | 310 | 560 | 72 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 22 | S 18 | W 9 | S 26 | S 26 | S 24 | S 6 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 | S 9 | SW 14 | W 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 3 | 36 | 248 | 39 | 13 | 13 | 173 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 36 | 52 | 41 | 128 | 58 | 155 | 325 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | WSW 6 | W 9 | W 10 |
| kJ | 102 | 80 | 66 | 69 | 111 | 107 | 120 | 120 | 94 | 64 | 83 | 66 | 71 | 62 | 63 | — | 71 | 234 | 307 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 321 | 635 | 326 | 213 | 213 | 326 | 213 | 212 | 735 | 213 | 212 | 735 | 213 | 213 | 1055 | 735 | 212 | 735 | 213 |
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